A great way to start out your child on the path of volunteerism, if they are an animal lover, is to check out your local animal shelters. Huge opportunities await them and you with animals as their teachers.

2012′s first Dog of the Month is a “gentle giant.”

Victims of the economy, senior Great Pyrenees brothers, Maximus & Paylar, are making the most of their second chance. Being fostered in Longmont, CO through Big Dog Huge Paws, Inc. these brothers have blossomed. Both have completed Obedience 1; Max tried Agility; and have now both passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluation at the ripe age of 10.

Zoom Room Culver City’s third annual Holiday Party was filled with presents, treats, and good times.

A Soft Place to Land, Inc (ASPTL) sponsored their ‘shy dog’ meet up at Zoom Room Longmont. ASPTL is relatively new in the rescue world being just founded in January 2010. They are a small foster-home based rescue that gives retired puppy mill dogs a new leash on life. ASPTL holds regular meet ups with their foster home providers and new adopters to help their shy dogs socialize in a safe location.

“Life is racing: everything else is just chew toys.” Meet Royal Enfield Bullit of Pheron, December’s Member of the Month.

Meet J.D.! He is Zoom Room Longmont’s November Dog of the Month! J.D. is short for Jack Daniels in honor of the liquor store location where he was left tied up alone. It was love at first sight for his new owner Mary even though he was underweight, still intact, had overgrown toenails and covered with fleas!

Join us on Sunday, December 18, for our annual holiday party. Have your pup’s picture taken with Santa, decorate holiday dog doughnuts, and enjoy holiday cheer!

Celebrate the holiday’s with Zoom Room Longmont at our Holiday Open House, December 3rd from 11am-2pm. Cookie sampling, doggy donut decorating and good dog fun! Doorbuster deals start at 10am and specials all throughout the day!

Come see us and take advantage of our “Eight days of Chanukah, one day of Christmas” sales! Also, check out our stress relieving classes through the holidays.

The Well Animal Institute held a successful anesthesia free teeth cleaning clinic at Zoom Room for twelve dogs.

Traveling by car or air can be stressful enough on us but if you add in the concern for your dog you have tripled your stress level. Whether you are visiting near or far, we want to offer some timely travel tips to keep you and your dog safe for the holidays!

Puppy socialization is critical to raising a well adjusted adult dog. It is important that this occurs prior to 3 months of age when the puppy is least fearful.

Our Member of the Month is a collard green loving Agility and tricks superstar.

Banjo, a 3 year-old male Basset Hound, is our costumed October Dog of the Month. Rescued from a local shelter he lives with 2 other dogs, 2 cats and a Ball Python!